(Reuters) - Defending champions Al Hilal battled their way into the Asian Champions League knockout phase on Sunday with a 0-0 draw against Iran's Shahr Khodro despite only have three substitutes available to them due to COVID-19 infections.
Al Hilal have 15 members of the squad affected by the coronavirus and needed permission from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to draft in replacement players for the Group B match on Sunday.
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